FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT ENDOCHRINE SYSTEM

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FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT ENDOCHRINE SYSTEM

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-Guarantee passing score -71 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: Hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla; increases heart rate and blood pressure (sympathomimetic). Nor- in chemistry means a paent compound form which another is derived.

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norepinephrine

Question 2: adren/o, adrenal/o

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adrenal gland Question 3: Hormone secreted by the thyroid gland; T3 increases metabolism in cells.

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triiodothyronine T3 Question 4: Mineral salt found in the blood and tissues and necessary for proper functioning of cells' potassium, sodium, and calcium are examples

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electrolyte

Question 5: Hormone secreted by the testes.

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testosterone Question 6: Female hormone secreted by the ovaries and to a lesser extend by the adrenal cortex. Examples are estradiol and estrone.

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estrogen Question 7: Hormone secreted by beta islet cells (Latin insula means island) of the pancreas.___ helps glucose (sugar) to pass into cells, and it promotes th conversion of clucose to glycogen.

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insulin

Question 8: androgen

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a substance that produces male Question 9: Hormone secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland (adenohypophysis). __ acts on the thyroid gland to promote its functioning. Note ____ is NOT secreted by the thyroid gland.

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thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH); thyrotropin Question 10: Hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla; increases heart rate and blood pressure.

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adrenaline (epinephrine) Question 11: A substance, secreted by an endocrine gland, that travels through the blood to a distant organ or gland where it influences the structure or function of that organ or gland.

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hormone

Question 12: Hormone secreted by the parathyroid glands; increases blood calcium.

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parathormone (PTH) Question 13: Located in the neck on either side of the trachea; secretes thyroxine.

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thyroid gland

Question 14: andr/o

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male

Question 15: hypercalciuria

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excessive calcium in urination

Question 16: thyr/o, thyroid/o

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thyroid gland Question 17: Male hormone secreted by the testes and to a lesser extent by the adrenal cortex; testosterone is an example.

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androgen

Question 18: gonadotropin

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acts on the sex glands

Question 19: calc/o, calci/o

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calcium

Question 20: Estrogen (female hormone) secreted by the ovaries.

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estradiol Question 21: Hormone secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland (neurohypophysis).___ (vasopressin) increases reabsorption of water by the kidney.

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antidiuretic hormone (ADH) Question 22: cellular or nuclear protein that binds to a hormone so that a response cna be elicited.

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receptor Question 23: Located behind the stomach. Islet (alpha and beta) cells (islet of Langerhans) secrete hormones from the_____. The _______ also contains cells that are exocrine in function.They secrete enzymes, via a duct into the small intestine to aid digestion.

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pancreas

Question 24: hypocalcemia

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blood condition of deficient calcium

Question 25: hypogonadism

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condition of deficient sex glands

Question 26: pancreatectomy

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removal of the pancreas Question 27: Hormone secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland (adenohypophysis); stimulates ovulation in females and testosterone secretion in males.

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luteinizing hormone (LH)